BuzzFeed annual free cash flow
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BuzzFeed Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (BZFD)
BuzzFeed reported −$20.7M in free cash flow for fiscal 2025, an increase of $664,000 from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of −11.18%.
View full BuzzFeed company overviewBuzzFeed free cash flow by year
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | Growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | −$20.7M | $664,000 | — | −11.18% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | −$21.4M | −$14.3M | — | −11.25% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | −$7.1M | $6.2M | — | −3.07% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | −$13.3M | −$9.1M | — | −4.08% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | −$4.2M | −$27.0M | — | −1.09% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $22.8M | $43.5M | — | +7.11% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | −$20.7M | — | — | −6.50% |
BuzzFeed quarterly free cash flow
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | YoY growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | −$8.1M | $2.5M | — | −22.19% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $2.4M | $1.5M | +155.33% | +7.73% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | −$12.0M | −$7.3M | — | −21.24% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $892,000 | −$8.4M | −90.40% | +1.93% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | −$10.5M | $2.0M | — | −22.73% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $956,000 | $14.3M | — | +2.65% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | −$4.7M | −$803,000 | — | −8.45% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $9.3M | $4.2M | +82.92% | +16.71% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | −$12.5M | −$4.9M | — | −30.46% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | −$13.4M | −$12.8M | — | −36.17% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | −$3.9M | −$3.1M | — | −7.38% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $5.1M | $10.9M | — | +8.46% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | −$7.6M | −$2.2M | — | −12.27% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | −$581,000 | $646,000 | — | −1.06% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | −$856,000 | $12.4M | — | −3.61% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | −$5.8M | −$620,000 | — | −5.59% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | −$5.4M | −$11.1M | — | −5.06% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | −$1.2M | −$9.8M | — | −1.34% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | −$13.3M | — | — | −10.08% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | −$5.2M | — | — | −5.74% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $5.7M | — | — | +6.37% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $8.6M | — | — | +11.85% |
BuzzFeed free cash flow growth trends
Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow declined from $22.8M to −$20.7M, a net decrease of $43.6M. BuzzFeed's latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, generated −$8.1M in free cash flow, an increase of $2.5M year over year.
About the metric
What free cash flow means
Free cash flow is the cash a company generates from operations after capital expenditures. Positive FCF can fund dividends, buybacks, debt repayment, or reinvestment; negative FCF means capital spending exceeded operating cash flow for that period.
Calculation and source
How free cash flow is calculated
TickerStat calculates free cash flow as SEC-reported operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. FCF margin equals free cash flow divided by revenue. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so the tables include exact period-end dates.
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